HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to The Hague, the Netherlands, July 10-12 hide Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to The Hague, the Netherlands, July 10-12 Media Note Office of the Spokesperson July 8, 2023 Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to The Hague, the Netherlands, from July 10-12. While in The Hague, the Under Secretary will have bilateral consultations with allies and partners, including the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat. At the OPCW’s 103rd Session of the Executive Council on July 11, the Under Secretary will deliver the U.S. National Statement announcing the complete destruction of the United States’ chemical weapons stockpile. Learn more about the completed destruction, a historic milestone for the United States and the world in reaffirming our commitment to the Chemical Weapons Convention and upholding the global ban on chemical weapons. Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Chemical Weapons Chemical Weapons Convention Netherlands Office of the Spokesperson Official International Travel The Secretary of State